Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

]. The tree is at its largest in the dense forest, in open ground it is much smaller and the crown is much lower[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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The tree is harvested from the wild for its good quality timber. It provides an excellent shade and can be used for rural and urban tree planting[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - eastern Brazil.

Habitat

Often a canopy tree in the Atlantic rainforest, most commonly in the dense primary formations, favouring the tops of slopes where the soil is shallow and very well-drained[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Properties

Other Uses Rating

Habit

Evergreen Tree

Height

17.50 m

Cultivation Status

Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in quite dense shade when small, requiring more light as it grows larger[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is fine-textured, heavy, very hard, compact, with good mechanical properties and very durable. It is used in general construction for purposes such as scantlings, beams, laths, boards for floorings and linings and door jambs; for making furniture, window and door frames[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in individual containers. A low germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 60 - 90 days[

Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.

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